This package is designed to help with the easy integration of HID Prox (125 KHz) technology contactless smartcards into new or existing systems.

Registering new cards for your access control system can be done quickly & without error.

Systems that currently rely on barcode scanners can easily be migrated to contactless RFID technology.

Door access cards can be used in additional applications, such as: secure printing, cafeteria and machine vending, manufacturing process control.

Using the card reader, the Read-a-Card software retrieves the card's data (including UID and CSN) which can then be logged to a file, or automatically sent to other software applications using various methods (including simulating typed keyboard entry, sometimes known as 'keyboard wedge' functionality).

Read-a-Card can also work with additional PC/SC V2.0 compatible card readers at the same time, identifying & logging the card reader being used alongside the details of the RFID card being read.

Read-a-Card runs on a Windows PC. The kit includes the Omnikey 5325 CL, USB 2.0 smartcard reader with matching Read-a-Card e-license. The Read-a-Card software is licensed to be used on any PC to which the supplied reader is directly connected.

Read-a-Card

Read-a-Card is compatible with a wide range of contactless readers from different manufacturers, and can be used to identify different RFID cards and tags, test reader functionality and to enable the use of multiple readers on a single PC.

Read-a-Card also provides the ability to decode customer-specific card numbering formats stored on either MIFARE, DESFire or iClass cards, through the use of software plug-ins and hardware security modules (SAMs) for holding keys and other sensitive data. Using this mechanism, Read-a-Card can be enhanced to be able to read a site-specific format and return the relevant card ID data to other applications using its built-in keyboard wedge, file logging or direct integration APIs, without exposing the encoding scheme security data.

Read-a-Card is available in 4 licensing options. Below is a table showing which licensing option is available for each tested reader.

Embedded license
1
(Read-a-Card inside)

e-license
2

SAM license

Contactless license

Sony

RC-S330
RC-S320

No

No

No

No

Gemini 2000

GemTAG x1010IP

No

No

No

Yes

Cherry

Smartboard Twin G83-6675

No

No

No

Yes

SCM

SCL3711
SCL010
SCL011
SCM3712 Module NFC
SDI010
SDI011

No

Yes

No

Yes

ACS

ACR128U
ACR1222L

No

No

Yes

Yes

ACR122U
ACR122T
ACR122S
ACR122L
ACR120S
ACR120U
ACR1281U
ACR1252

No

No

No

Yes

Omnikey
3

5321 V2
5321 CL
5321 CR

Yes

Yes

No

Yes

5321 CL SAM

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

5321 CLi
5325
5325 CL

Yes

Yes

No

No

5021 CL

No

Yes

No

Yes

Gemalto

Prox DU

No

Yes

No

Yes

Prox SU

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

1
Embedded licenses are pre-installed in the reader prior to shipping, and are signified by a 'Read-a-Card inside' sticker.

2
e-licenses are issued as a file, for customers that already have a suitable reader and can supply its serial number. If supported, Read-a-Card will automatically offer to embed the e-license in the associated reader.

3
The latest Omnikey drivers must be installed when using an embedded or e-license.